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to the fourth floor, so the proximity of parking to that function was important. He added that staff <br />had looked for alternatives but had not found a good one yet. Mr. Kelly said that given staff were <br />likely to unload equipment and remain at the office for some time, it did not seem unreasonable <br />that staff would move the vehicle across the street after unloading. Mr. Johnson noted that the <br />division would pay for those services. Mr. Kelly was less concerned about cost than about the <br />availability of public spaces. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly expressed concern that the $2 million contingency in the bond resolution was somehow <br />related to possible project cost overruns and did not want to "open the door for that now." He <br />said that could occur later if necessary, and requested clarification for the next work session on <br />the topic. <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Ms. Nathanson, Mr. Johnson anticipated staff would provide the <br />council with quarterly project status reports. <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Ms. Nathanson regarding the source of the groundwater <br />contamination, Risk Manager Chuck Solin said that the pollution at the site was of the point <br />source type. The chemicals involved were solvents used for cleaning that had degraded over the <br />years, leaving vinyl chloride behind. Mr. Johnson confirmed that the City may have assistance in <br />paying for the cost of the clean-up from the State. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson commended the green building concepts and energy conservation elements of <br />the building design. <br /> <br />Ms. Nathanson suggested that at some point in the future staff prepare an update on other library <br />building projects in the country and how Eugene's project compared with those. <br /> <br />At the request of Mr. Rayor, Mr. Black identified the bid alternates as the 5,400 square feet of <br />space on the second and third floor; a change in the south facade finish from brick to stucco; <br />deleting the grand stair beyond the third floor; and changing the metal roofing material to a less <br />expensive material. The total of all bid alternates was approximately $800,000. Mr. Black said <br />the fourth floor was 33,000 square feet. <br /> <br />Mr. Rayor noted that he had submitted written questions about the project to the City Manager, <br />copies of which he had distributed to the council, and said he expected responses at a future <br />work session. He said that the project was on budget but appeared to be "pushed to the edge" <br />by add-ons. Mr. Rayor said that there was not much room for mistakes or mismanagement in the <br />project. He was glad the City was bidding alternates, but was concerned about the fiscal impacts <br />of those alternates and the public's perception of them. He did not want the public to think the <br />City was building an office building instead of a library. He supported returning any additional <br />money collected for the project back to the taxpayers. Mr. Rayor believed the issue of the project <br />budget could have a bearing on how a proposal for a new police and fire headquarters were <br />considered by the public. <br /> <br />Responding to a question from Mr. Pap8 regarding the incorporation of wood and water into the <br />design, Mr. Sherwood described those elements of the design, noting their origin in the public <br />input offered by residents. He said that the design would maximize the use of daylight as well. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap8 asked if the City had environmentally characterized the site. Mr. Solin said no, adding <br />that the cooperation of the adjacent property owners had a bearing on the timing of that process. <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 16, 2000 Page 6 <br /> Joint Meeting with School District 4J School Board <br /> <br /> <br />